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Old 23rd Jun 2004, 09:59
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Capt_Zoolander
 
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Cool

Airline pilot ain't what it used to be.

Back in the good old days, you would actually be respected by management as they understood that your skills made or broke the company. Today you are not worth the one cent in the dollar that your salary costs the "Punters" for their ticket

Nowadays, all the poor GA pilot's that have been screwed over for years are very happy to take your job. They have been conditioned to accept less than the "Dole" for their skills, as one day they may make it to "Airline Pilot"

They only think about today and not the future or how they will survive on a pension equivalent to the "Dole" when they retire.

Wake up and smell the Roses, have a look at who lives in the big houses, and drives the "Beamer", you will find that it's Airline management or your mates from high school who did apprenticeships in the building industry.

Good luck

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